18-21 March 2013 Hamburg Catalan Strategy for Adapting to Climate Change (2013-2020)
Catalonia Overview 7.5 million inhabitants 32,000 square kilometres GDP per capita is about 20% higher than the Europe-27 average. 6% of the area of Spain 18% of its population 20% of Spanish GDP 28% of Spanish exports originate in Catalonia. 50.2 Mt CO2 eq 14% of Spain 1.1% of EU-27 Catalonia has also its own culture and its own language, which is spoken by about 10 million people, shared with other regions in Spain (Region of Valencia, Balearic Islands) and also in Languedoc-Roussillon in the South-Est of France.
Catalan context Different levels of governance The objectives of the EU (and UNFCCC) for the non ETS sectors are binding only on the level of countries The relationships between the federal and the regional government are of great importance. Objectives Responsibilities Resources At regional level Countries are built in different organizational levels, and a large part of the responsibilities on climate policy, specially in non ETS sectors, are in the hands of regional and local governments.
Catalan climate context Main Catalan Actions 2005 1st report on Climate Change in Catalonia 2007 Catalan Office for Climate Change 2008 Climate Change Convention 1.000 proposals; 800 participants 2008 PK Mitigation Framework Plan 2008-2012 Governmental voluntarily commitment Monitoring & Evaluation 2009 / 2010 / 2011 2010 2nd report on Climate Change in Catalonia 2010 Voluntarily Agreement Program (86 Organizations joined) 2012 Energy & Climate Plan (20+20+20 commitment in Catalonia) 2012 Catalan Strategy for adapting to climate change 2013-2020 2013 Climate Change Act (work in progress)
Main Elements Main goal: to become less vulnerable to climate change impacts strengthening the adaptive capacity and resilience of citizens and organizations in Catalonia. Diagnosis of impacts (observed and potential) in 11 natural systems and socioeconomic sectors Downscaled scenarios: Scenarios A2, A1B, B1 10km grid Projections until 2050, baseline 1971-2000 Temperature, Precipitation and Wind speed Adaptative actions proposed Strong stakeholders involvement through a public participation process to discuss measures proposed and to introduce new ones. Final aim was to achieve a bottom-up process taking in consideration all stakeholders thoughts and recommendations.
Most vulnerable areas: Pyrenees (mountain region) and Ebro s Delta (costal zones) Main climatic impact: Temperatures increase of extreme value and heat waves Most vulnerable system: WATER Catalan Strategy for Adapting to CC Impacts Public / Private sector : Private sector awareness and action are generally low. Public sector is crucial to guarantee policy coherence across many sectorial policies (mainstreaming) helping to ensure its effectiveness and efficiency
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63 impacts analyzed of which 32 are already observed! Catalan Strategy for Adapting to CC Impacts and measures SUMMARY OF IMPACTS Observed 24 4 0 4 4 19 Potential 8 Global change SUMMARY OF MEASURES 30 GENERIC (cross-cutting) proposed 152 SPECIFIC (sectors/systems) proposed 182 TOTAL We can act!!
Goals Strategic goal to become less vulnerable to climate change impacts Operational goal Transversal goal generating Knowledge and transferring Information Building capacity RDI POLICY PLANNING OPORTUNITIES specific measures for: natural systems Agriculture and livestock Biodiversity Water management Forest Management socioeconomic sectors Energy sector Fisheries Health Industry, Services and Trade Mobility and transport infrastructure Tourism Town Planning and Housing generic measures cross-cutting natural systems and socioeconomic sectors
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Next Steps Catalan Strategy for Adapting to Climate Change Sector based action plans Promoted by the corresponding ministries Public and private participation High priority measures Budget Technical development Development of a set of indicators for effective monitoring the vulnerability of different sectors and systems over time. Reporting Catalan Office for Climate Change. Assessment of action plans Intergovernmental Committee on Climate Change, In a maximum of 3 years, will present to the Government and Parliament a progress report on the Strategy in Catalonia, and will determine whether the ESCACC requires revision